# Kṛṣṇa consciousness
*47 references in Bhagavad-gītā As It Is*
* attained by nine activities of devotion, **[[bg/9/2#translation|Bg. 9.2]]**
* attained upon hearing Gītā, **[[bg/18/77#translation|Bg. 18.77]]**
* begun by understanding source of light, **[[bg/15/12#translation|Bg. 15.12]]**
* can be attained in a second or a million births, **[[bg/2/72#translation|Bg. 2.72]]**
* can transform lust into love of God, *[[bg/3/41#purport|Bg. 3.41]]*
* characteristics of, *[[bg/2/52#purport|Bg. 2.52]]*, **[[bg/2/55#translation|Bg. 2.55]]**, **[[bg/2/56#translation|Bg. 2.56]]**, **[[bg/2/58#translation|Bg. 2.58]]**, **[[bg/2/65#translation|Bg. 2.65]]**
* compared to yoga-yajña and svādhyāya-yajña, *[[bg/4/28#purport|Bg. 4.28]]*
* compared with speculation, *[[bg/3/3#purport|Bg. 3.3]]*
* dependent on spiritual master, *[[bg/2/41#purport|Bg. 2.41]]*
* different yogas steppingstones to, *[[bg/7/1#purport|Bg. 7.1]]*
* difficult for inexperienced, **[[bg/2/42-43#translation|Bg. 2.42-43]]**
* endears one to all, all to one, **[[bg/5/6#translation|Bg. 5.6]]**
* faith in, **[[bg/2/41#translation|Bg. 2.41]]**, **[[bg/4/41#translation|Bg. 4.41]]**
* freedom of action in, *[[bg/3/17#purport|Bg. 3.17]]*, *[[bg/3/35#purport|Bg. 3.35]]*, *[[bg/5/8-9#purport|Bg. 5.8-9]]*
* frees one from family, etc., **[[bg/2/41#translation|Bg. 2.41]]**
* guarantees higher birth, *[[bg/2/40#purport|Bg. 2.40]]*
* in buddhi-yoga, *[[bg/2/39#purport|Bg. 2.39]]*
* its beginning compared to fire, **[[bg/3/38#translation|Bg. 3.38]]**
* its highest perfection, **[[bg/2/41#translation|Bg. 2.41]]**, **[[bg/2/71#translation|Bg. 2.71]]**
* its jurisdiction extends everywhere, **[[bg/7/9#translation|Bg. 7.9]]**
* may appear on sensual plane, **[[bg/2/64#translation|Bg. 2.64]]**
* necessary for complete renunciation, *[[bg/5/2#purport|Bg. 5.2]]*
* no duality in, **[[bg/2/39#translation|Bg. 2.39]]**, **[[bg/5/13#translation|Bg. 5.13]]**
* no loss even for the fallen, **[[bg/3/4#translation|Bg. 3.4]]**
* path cleared by Arjuna's questions, *[[bg/3/2#purport|Bg. 3.2]]*
* revived in next birth, *[[bg/2/40#purport|Bg. 2.40]]*, **[[bg/6/40#translation|Bg. 6.40]]**, **[[bg/6/43#translation|Bg. 6.43]]**
* serves aims of jñāna and yoga, **[[bg/6/3#translation|Bg. 6.3]]**
* should be learned from beginning of life, *[[bg/3/41#purport|Bg. 3.41]]*
* solves all problems, *[[bg/4/31#purport|Bg. 4.31]]*
* spread in India by Caitanya, **[[bg/4/9#translation|Bg. 4.9]]**
* three classes of men in, **[[bg/9/3#translation|Bg. 9.3]]**, **[[bg/9/4#translation|Bg. 9.4]]**
* transcends śabda-brahma, *[[bg/2/52#purport|Bg. 2.52]]*
* various stages analyzed, **[[bg/4/11#translation|Bg. 4.11]]**